God and Metaphor (Revd Neville Watson) 22.4.2012 Reading: Exodus 3:1-13 The opening words of Exodus 3 contain for me what is the most significant story in the Old Testament. It is about the nature of God. And let me say from the outset that, as disconcerting as it may be to the current batch ... read more
John 20 - Thomas (Revd Marion Millin) 15.4.2012 Readings: Psalm 133; Acts 4:32-35; John 20:19-31
I wonder where the Easter Story has connected with you this year? In one sense it is the culmination of the heroic journey of one extraordinary man challenging corrupt religious and economic v ... read more
What does the resurrection actually mean? (Karen Sloan) 8.4.2012 Readings: 1 Corinthians: 1-11; Mark 16:1-8
I have read so much in the last week about Easter day, about the significance of the resurrection of Jesus to our faith. In some ways it stands alone in our tradition as the most important day in the ... read more
Continuing Crucifixion (Revd Neville Watson) 6.4.2012 Neville Watson conducted our service of worship on Good Friday. He prefaced it by saying: `I am not asking you to agree with everything that is said this morning. Within this congregation we thankfully have a wide variety of faith positions. I do ... read more
Death and Dying (Revd David Robinson) 1.4.2012 Readings: Mark 14: 26-42; Mark 15: 1-15
The hymn we just sang – All creatures of our God and King . . . – Did you find it (all seven verses) a bit exhausting? And what did you think about Verse 6? . . .And you, most kind and g ... read more
God`s Evolving Covenant (Dr Richard Smith) 25.3.2012 Readings: Jeremiah 31-34, John 12:20-33
`What is the most important question you can ask in life`? Albert Einstein`s answer was: `Is the Universe a friendly place or not?`. Most people intuitively live as if the answer is YES. In Jeremiah ... read more
What is judgment? (Revd Neville Watson) 18.3.2012 Reading: John 3:14-21 This passage follows the conversation between Nicodemus and Jesus about the new birth. Nicodemus may have been an important Jewish leader but he was as thick as a brick about what Jesus is saying. This gives the writer of ... read more
Trailing Clouds of Glory (Jim Malcolm) 4.3.2012 Readings: 1 John 4:16b-21; Mark 2:18-22
I love Horace Rumpole. He`s a fictional Old Bailey Barrister created by John Mortimer and wonderfully acted by the late Leo McKern. He has a number of endearing characteristics, one of which is to quote ... read more
Life as a Journey! (Revd Neville Watson) 26.2.2012 Readings: Genesis 9:8-17; 1Peter 3: 18-22; Mark 9:1-15
When I use the word `journey` I automatically think of, and identify with, those great words of Morris West in his book entitled `A View From the Ridge`.
I feel like a climber who, ... read more
Jesus and the Leper (Russ Revell) 12.2.2012 Reading: Mark 1: 40-45 I just want to offer some background to this story in Mark`s Gospel which may be helpful to thinking our way through the event.There are three areas I want to present and try to link them together.The first one ... read more
Healing (Kerry Macmillan) 12.2.2012 Readings: 2 Kings 5:1-4; Mark 1: 40-45
Both of our readings for today are stories that tell us of instances where God has brought healing to the lives of people who suffered from a skin disease. From the Old Testament we have Naaman who is gr ... read more
Liberation (Revd David Robinson) 5.2.2012 Readings: Isaiah 40: 21-31; Mark 1: 29-39
In preparation for today I asked Cynthia for some information about what Karen preached about last Sunday – and her quick response was to provide me with a copy of Karen`s sermon. The reason for my ... read more
The Age of the Spirit (Karen Sloan) 28.1.2012 Reading: Mark 1: 21-28
January is always a good time for reflection. Down at Busselton, along the bay, a warm sun beating down and the crystal clear water so blue and inviting. That`s where I have been for day days recharging, renewing and re ... read more
Encountering mystery (Revd Marion Millin) 15.1.2012
‘Readings: 1 Samuel 3:1-10; Psalm 139:1-6,13-18; 1 Corinthians 6:12-20; John 1:40-51
Encountering the mystery that is God is what the first chapter of John`s gospel is all about starting with a universal picture of `Logos = the Word.` Origi ... read more
Three Surprises in Mark 1:1-8 (Revd Prof William Loader) 4.12.2011 Readings: Isaiah 40:1-11;2 Peter 3:8-15a; Mark 1:1-8
What is gospel? What is the good news? What is ministry? On the occasion of the commissioning of Karen Sloan as Pastor I invite you to reflect with me on the way Mark begins to address th ... read more
My Peace I give to you (Revd Neville Watson) 27.11.2011
Jesus was non violent. I don`t think there is any doubt about it. The story of Jesus is the story of the Cross, is the story of non violence. Gandhi saw the life of Jesus and the Cross as a profound example of violence being met by non violence. Some ... read more
Ready or not (Revd Marion Millin) 7.11.2011 Joshua 24:1-3a, 14-25; Matthew.25:1-13
To be honest with you, I grimaced when I read the texts for today. Both of them sit uncomfortably for me for I feel like my theology has moved on. I do not see our God as a `jealous being` concerned a ... read more
What is leadership? (Karen Sloan) 30.10.2011
It`s an interesting time being around Perth at the moment. Actually for many people it`s very exciting seeing the Queen and Prince Philip and engaging in some traditional English activities like a high tea. I myself can`t get too enthusiastic about i ... read more
A Pathway to Blessing (Terry Quinn) 23.10.2011 Readings: Deuteronomy 4: 1-12; 1 Thessalonians 2: 1-8; Matthew 22: 34-46
Today’s reading from the last chapter of the Book of Deuteronomy is about the death of Moses. He went up a high mountain and saw the entire country God had promised to ... read more
A Significant Response (Karen Sloan) 16.10.2011 Reading: Matthew 22:15-22
I wonder if anyone here is a rugby fan. If so you probably watched one of the great games the other day, between South Africa and Australia. Hard tough rugby played by two teams at the peak of their skill. But it ma ... read more
The Kingdom of God (Revd David Robinson) 2.10.2011 Readings Philippians 3: 4b-14; Matthew 21:33-46
Over the last four weeks some members of the Nedlands congregation (mainly elderly) have been involved in studying a book by Marcus Borg, The Heart of Christianity. We have found that it ... read more
Our Culture in Crisis (Revd Neville Watson) 25.9.2011
My contention this morning is that our culture is in crisis. I use the word `culture` in the sense of `the way of living which is transmitted from one generation to another`. And I use the word `crisis` in the sense of `a turning point`. I have in mi ... read more
Love is the fulfilling of the law (Jim Malcolm) 4.9.2011 Readings: Psalm 149; Matthew 18:15-20; Romans 13:8-14
Our gospel reading today is fascinating! Look at the first verse – ‘If another member of the church sins against you...’. Wait a minute, isn’t this Jesus talking? So where does the church ... read more
What the world needs now (Karen Sloan) 28.8.2011 Readings: Exodus 3: 1-15; Romans 14: 1-12; Matthew 18, 21-35
I was sitting in the dentist the other day getting a clean, which I have to say is worse than getting a filling, and the therapist had the radio on. Now normally it is usually a mus ... read more
Send them away or feed them? (Dr Richard Smith) 31.7.2011 Reading: Matthew 14:13-21 – From our Reading: Do we send them away or do we feed them? Here is a profound moral question that Jesus addressed, and which we must now face with Climate Change impacting our globalised world. How might this be you ... read more
The Providence of God (Rev Gemmel Sherwood) 24.7.2011 Readings: Genesis 29:15-28; Romans 8: 26-39; Matthew 13:31-33, 44-52
Paul writes, ‘We know that the whole creation has been groaning in labour pains until now; and not only the creation, but we ourselves ….’
This reminded me of the story ... read more
Is there such a thing as Christian marriage? (Revd Dr Geoffrey Lilburne) 3.7.2011 Genesis 24: 34-62; Song of Solomon 2: 8-13; 1 Corinthians 7: 1-16; Matthew 19: 3-11Introduction
Our society has moved a great deal in relation to marriage. Today, we have an unmarried couple living in the Prime Minister’s lodge i ... read more
The Meaning of Life (Karen Sloan) 26.6.2011
Over the last few weeks I have been pondering life, and what it is to be human in our world today. I know it sounds very philosophical but there is nothing like a chat about the meaning of life over dinner to make one start thinking about it. Nathan ... read more
Leave taking (Revd Marion Millin) 5.6.2011 Readings: John 17:1-11; Acts 1:6-14
Today’s readings both come from the New Testament – both are about leave-taking. One is from the beginning of the book of Acts to do with what we now call Jesus’s ascension. But first we’re going to hear fr ... read more
The Way, the Truth and the Life (Revd Neville Watson) 22.5.2011 Reading: John 14:1-7 Any understanding of this passage begins with a recognition of the obvious. It is from John’s gospel and John’s gospel is different from the others. Matthew, Mark and Luke seek to present the data concerning Jesus of Naza ... read more
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